Kate was surprised to see Felix, "when and how did he get here...?".
"I promised Mr Cain I was going to protect you", Felix stated in a serious tone, answering her unspoken question."Don't worry Ma'am, Mr Cain knows about this and legal actions will be taken".Kate was still in daze having no time to process what he had said, Rose turned pale in fear."Legal actions", Felix words rang in her head."I don't think there's any need for that", Rose said interrupting Kate and Felix.Kate broke out of her reverie, seeing Rose sweating in fear with a pleading look."Why not", Kate demanded, faking to be angry. This wasn't originally what she planned but it will still work to her advantage."You were about to throw me out, like I was trash and even dared to defame me", Kate crossed her arms, her aura fierce.Rose gulped in fear, not knowing what to say. She looked at Kate pleadingly."That was my mistake....."."Yes, a foolish one at that. And TAC Limited don't work with those who don't know how to treat people with respect", Kate said in a displeased tone, stopping herself from laughing at Rose's pitiful state."No, this doesn't happen", Rose pleaded, seeing as the situation was turning from bad to worse."Really?"."I'm sorry Miss Cosgrove, I promise this won't ever happen again ", Rose apologized, her head hung low, as she let her pride down forgetting about whatever hate she had towards Taylor. The contract was more important now."Unfortunately there won't be a next time", Kate said indifferently."What!", Rose raised her head sharply to look at Kate."TAC Limited won't be signing the contract with FastTech Limited", Kate announced, her words final. The whole place turned silent.Rose felt her knees go numb, "no, all her hard work and efforts can't go in vain"."And I'll make sure to sue you for libel and harassment . Have a nice day", Kate said about walking away when Rose grabbed her wrist.She couldn't let Taylor walk away, holding her wrist tightly. "No, don't do this, I’m ready to face whatever punishment you want to give me. Just sign the contract", Rose begged."You'll face your punishment in court", Kate answered. "Unless you want me to join assault on what I'll sue you for, leave my hand alone", she warned.Rose looked down at where her hand tightly gripped Kate's wrist, and quickly let her hand go. She watched Kate walk out of the company with Felix following closely behind.Rose fell on her knees dejectedly, she was going to be sued but worse she lost the contract.The workers looked at their Boss, some felt sorry for her while others believed she deserved it, either way they lost the contract which was a huge loss for them.Rose dug her nails into her palm angrily. "Taylor! Taylor! Taylor! ever since she came into her life she had been experiencing nothing but bad luck, but not anymore", she vowed.Kate had just stepped out of the company when her phone rang, picking the call."Kate, are you okay?"Andrew asked worriedly. "How dare they..... don't worry they are going to face legal actions for what they did".Kate raised her eyebrows at Felix questioning while the latter just shrugged in response."We aren't signing any contract with them ever", Andrew concluded angrily."No, we are still going to sign the contract", Kate Interrupted."But...after what they did to you", Andrew protested, he wasn't going to let Kate go into that place ever again. If Felix wasn't there what would have happened, Andrew grimaced at the thought of something bad happening to Kate."Yes", Kate nodded.Andrew signed in defeat,"but we are still taking legal actions against them, right?"."Yes", Kate said sternly." She will be punished, there's no escaping that", her voice cold, with no mercy, even Felix couldn't help but flinch."Good", Andrew nodded."Make a second option that if she doesn't want to go to jail, she'll have to pay a fine", Kate said, playing with the tip of her hair, a wicked smile on her face."I like that, how much?"."$10,000", Kate answered immediately."Hmmm", Andrew hummed. "Ok then I'll tell the lawyer to get on with it"."Thanks Andrew", Kate said with a smile."You're welcome, and also tell Felix he did a great job"."Sure I will", Kate said as she glanced at Felix before disconnecting the call.Kate turned to face Felix, "thank you for what you did back there"."It's my job Taylor", Felix answered with a brief smile."But you know I'd rather if you didn't show up and let the guards touch me"."What?", Felix said shocked. "So she wanted to get hurt", he thought confused."Just forget it ", Kate shrugged. "It all still worked out how she wanted, even better", she thought.Felix slowly nodded, still confused but later shrugged it off."I'll be going now Taylor '' Felix said and walked away while Kate headed to her car, getting in.She dialed a number, and the person picked it on the first ring.“You've got it right?.....send it". Kate ended the call, a sly smile on her face."Now let the fun begin", she thought.Meanwhile,Rose sat on her luxurious office chair, staring at the paper in her hand in horror, blood drained from her face.It wasn't long that Kate had left and Stacy helped her to her office, she received the papers from Kate's Lawyer.It was clearly stated she was being sued for libel and attempted harassment, which was 2 years imprisonment.She couldn't go to jail, her only option was paying the fine."$10,000!, that conniving bitch",Rose cursed, slamming her fist on the table. She didn't have a choice; she had to pay the fine.Rose signed, defeatedly as she rubbed her forehead when she heard a knock on the door."Come in", she said tiredly."Boss", Stacy greeted, walking up to Rose."What is it?", Rose hissed annoyed."Boss, it's a call from Sir", Stacy showed Rose her phone, Nathaniel was calling."He must be calling about the contract", Rose thought as she had switched off her phone."Pick it and put it on speaker", Rose instructed."Yes ma", Stacy did as she was told and placed the phone on the table in front of Rose."Do you want to destroy the Andino family reputation? ''Nathaniel yelled once the call got through. "Something as simple as signing a contract and you blew it up", he shouted angrily.Rose stared at the phone confused," what do you mean?", she asked irritatedly.Nathaniel hissed, "just go look at how you've disgraced yourself in the media. I don't know how you'll do it but you must make sure they still want to sign the contract with us. I can't let the company's hard work go down the drain because of you", he spat before disconnecting the call."How did he know they didn't sign the contract", was the fir
Tuesday, the next day, 7:30 am.Kate sat in front of the mirror, brushing her hair, then packed it into a sleek ponytail. Dressed in a corporate outfit, she looked professional, as she was going to Donovan Car Enterprise to sign the same contract.Kate had accepted two contracts, Fast Tech Limited and Donovan Car Enterprise. She thought that while she was here seeking revenge, she could also work. She couldn't stay idle waiting for Rose to beg her to sign the contract and also it will serve as a great excuse not to work with Rose. One of the perks of the contract was that not only was she going to sign the contract but will also work with them for 6 months. And since she'll be working for Donovan Car Enterprise she won't have to work with Rose, just as planned.Kate grabbed her black Chanel handbag, her phone on the other hand. She walked down the stairs to the kitchen, placing her hand bag on the kitchen counter. She rolled up her sleeves to make breakfast, making toast and coffee
Nice idea, and we'll end up paying less for the shares", Andrew said thoughtfully."But will he be willing to sign it", Andrew added worriedly."He'll be willing to sign, he won't even read the paperwork ", Kate said sure of it."You are very right, great idea Kate", Andrew praised making Kate chuckle."Okay I'll send the paperwork to him, what about the contract with Donovan Car Enterprise? "."Well, I think I might sign it with them actually", Kate answered truthfully."Looks like they really gave you a good first impression ", Charles noted."Yh, I'll decide after I have met him"."Sure, good luck and I'll send the paperwork to Mr George"."Sure", Kate nodded and ended the call.Kate was about to leave the terrace when she heard someone cry in pain."Ouch!", A little girl's voice said.Kate turned her head towards the direction and saw a girl with chestnut hair standing beside the Rose bush, holding up her finger."Hey! Are you hurt?", Kate asked worriedly as she ran over to her,
Later that day, at Oriental restaurant.Mr George sat, staring at the door expectantly. He had gotten a reply from Cain Industry saying they were ready to buy the shares.Out of greed, he increased the price. “He had totally hit the jackpot”, he thought, feeling proud of himself.He was becoming impatient, finally a dark skinned guy entered the room. Mr George had made a private reservation so it was just both of them."Mr George", Felix said."Yes", Mr George answered, his eyes bright like a kid who was getting a reward.Felix sat opposite Mr George, "shall we", he added, bringing out a file."Yes yes, where should I sign?",Mr George asked excitedly. Felix pointed where he should sign and the latter signed without reading it."Am done", Mr George announced happily."Remember no one should know about this", Felix warned while the latter just nodded."Here you go", Felix handed Mr George his own copy of the document. The pot bellied man collected it happily."I'll be going", Felix ann
The lady, who was working jumped up in fright, hearing her Boss' voice. "Had she done something wrong", she thought, scared."Did anyone talk to Katie?"Charles asked, his tone deadly."What do... you mean Sir", Stella stammered in fear."Don't let me repeat myself ", Charles warned his aura, deadly. "Who?", His tone, demanding."It was Miss Cosgrove Sir, when I went to call her she was with Katie. They were smiling with each other and the little girl looked very happy with her ", Stella said in a heartbeat, sweating in fear."Hmm", Charles nodded as he turned to walk away."Next time if anyone goes near Katie, tell me", he warned, walking away.Stella breathed out a sign of relief, she thought she was going to be fired. Today she was saved from her Boss' wrath.Charles walked into his office, he felt at ease knowing Taylor was the lady Katie was talking about. "But why did she say her name was Kate, wasn't her name Taylor?", Charles wondered, confused.At the Andino mansion.In the n
Friday, 4:30pm.Kate was taking a stroll, wearing a peach crop top with a white denim bum short pairing with black Adidas sneakers, her hair tied into a messy ponytail.She was bored staying home, stopping in front of an amusement park, it wasn't packed but full.As a memory played in her head. "Mum, dad let's go try the ferris wheel", 6 years Kate said, pulling her parents."No no dear, I can't", Nathaniel protested, stopping in his track "Why not daddy?"Kate asked with a sad pout."You know I’m scared of heights", Nathaniel confessed in a whisper."Hmmm, then let's not do that", Kate concluded. "Instead we'll go on the roller coaster", she said excitedly.Nathaniel turned pale in fear, staring at his daughter horrified."C'mon let's go", Kate urged.Tiffany laughed at her husband's misery. Nathaniel was scared to go on any of the rides."Let's go", Kate urged, dragging her dad."No princess, I can't", Nathaniel pleaded."Why not?", Kate demanded."You see dear...."."Dear, your fa
The spy she hired to follow Taylor just informed her she was at the amusement park, with a little girl and a man."Was Taylor married?", Rose thought confused, well she'll just have to go there and find out.Wearing a hoodie over her top and jeans, she left the house, entered her car and zoomed off.It was a 30 mins drive to the amusement park, the amusement park was on a low ground surrounded by a short fence. Rose stepped out of her car, and looked straight ahead. In no time she spotted Taylor laughing all smiles with a little girl, as they laughed at the man beside them who clutched his stomach."That man, she had seen him before", Rose thought, trying to remember where. "Yes at the airport, he had walked out on her and here he was spending time with Taylor", she hissed annoyed."No, she had to ruin Taylor's fun", Rose thought determined with hate in her eyes, headed for the entrance of the park."Are you alright?", Kate asked in between laughs, she had laughed so hard her stomach
Later that night,Rose gritted her teeth in anger pacing around her room, how can Taylor be lucky all the time. "She was meant to fall with the bench but the handsome god just had to save her", she thought annoyed. Rose was the one who told the controller to make the ride fast, seeing how uneasy Taylor was, and had also told a worker to create a huge dent on one of the legs of the bench. So when Taylor sat on it she'll fall, and hurt herself badly. Things were going as planned until she was saved again!. Rose grabbed a vase, smashing it on the floor, breaking into a million of pieces. Saturday, the next dayKate woke up, standing up from her bed she proceeded to the bathroom, washed her face and brushed her teeth. She walked out still feeling sleepy and sat on her bed. Grabbing her phone on the nightstand, turning it on, she was greeted with 7 missed calls from Andrew. Her eyes cleared, as she sat upright
At the Andino’s Mansion.Tiffany was walking down the hallway, stopping at a familiar red door. It had been two weeks since Rose left - time really does go by quickly - and she wasn't back yet.She walked away from the door, wiping a tear off her cheek, she hadn't noticed fall off her eyes, taking the stairs she went to the living room.The quiet house greeted her, it was always like that during the day. Rose at work while her husband locked himself in his study, doing whatever to "give them a comfortable life", he says.But now the house had gotten more quiet, dull, less vibrant - lonely, just like her over the years.Nowhere to go, Nothing to do. Only the ticking of the grandfather clock accompanied her in the quiet house. Tiffany had decided to quit her job as the finance director, after giving birth to Kate. Being the first child and daughter it was only normal for her to work at FastTech Limited after college. Her decision had come as a surprise to everyone, especially Old Man
Kate stared at Charles, lying weakly on his bed, looking pale. They were at Jade's resort at Charles' penthouse, as the latter had refused vehemently to go to the hospital, no matter how hard she tried to persuade him. Kate shook her head, “for someone ill, he knew how to put up a fight”. With Jack's help, they brought him to the penthouse, while the latter had left to get Charles' doctor. Kate walked over to sit by his side, taking his hand in hers. It was the first time she saw Charles weak and vulnerable. It made her scared. “Was he gonna be alright?” She thought, forcing back tears. The thought of Charles' condition getting worse made her sick to her stomach. “It was her fault”, Kate muttered, her head hung low, staring at their hands. “Don't be silly. I'm human, and I get sick too”. Kate raised her head to see Charles wide-eyed, “You're awake”. “I had to, cause it seemed someone thought I was dead already”, he groaned. Kate helped him sit up, she chuckled, sniffli
“Rose doesn't have the connection to get the list of owners by Monday. It will take at least 5 business days before she gets them”, Kate explained. “And I'm guessing Rose found the earring on either Wednesday or the Thursday you had seen it. So we've still got time to execute our plan”. She turned to Catherine with an affirmative look. “Leave it all to me”. “Good”, Kate nodded. “Now get out of my car”. “Hey! No kiss goodbye”. Catherine crossed her arms, pouting. Kate gave her an are you serious look, arching her eyebrow. “C'mon I was just joking”, Catherine smiled sheepishly, getting out of the car, grabbing her handbag. Kate watched her walk into the building, a worried expression on her face. “Oh God please take care of Catherine”, she prayed. She trusted Catherine and her capabilities, but was scared of what Rose would do to her, if she got caught. Kate let out a sign, about making a U-turn to leave, when she heard a knock on her car window. “Grandpa”, she uttered surpri
“Did you find out what you needed?” Jack asked his Boss, as Charles walked out of Rose's office. Charles shook his head disappointed, heading to the elevator, with Jack following closely behind. “Taylor mentioned Rose having something to do with her past, but Rose clearly had no idea who Taylor was. What was he missing?”. The elevator came to a stop at the reception floor, as the doors slid open revealing a familiar face, waiting outside. Charles stepped out of the elevator not breaking eye contact with the person. “Mr Donovan”. “Mr Bruce”. Charles eyed Kyle, who gave him a smug smile. “I see you came to visit your ‘fiancée’ ”, Kyle said, stressing on the last word, reminding Charles he was engaged. “No wonder Rose was in a bad mood when she had called a few minutes ago”. Charles' eyes turned dark, maintaining a calm expression. “Stay away from Taylor. She will be mine and just focus on making your fiancée happy before someone else does”, Kyle grinned, before turning to the
“For you”. Charles handed her the plastic bag. “Thank you”, Kate nodded, collecting it. Charles wrapped his arm around Kate's waist, pulling her in for a kiss. “Make sure to take the medicine and eat afterwards”. “I will”, she nodded, blushing. “See you tomorrow darling”. Kate watched Charles walk down the stairs to a Ferrari Roma where Jack stood, before closing the door. She placed her hand on her chest, feeling the fast drumming of her heart, threatening to burst out of its cage. She checked the contents in the bag, a tint of pink appearing on her cheeks, taking small steps towards the kitchen. “Looks like someone has been shot by cupid's arrow”. Kate turned to Catherine, who sat on one of the kitchen islands, munching an apple - the second one, momentarily forgetting she was here too. “No I'm not”, Kate denied, vehemently. “Yh right”, Catherine grinned, making a heart sign with her hand. Kate rolled her eyes, placing the plastic bag on the kitchen counter
Charles gently nudged Kate to lie down, without breaking their kiss, his upper body hovered above hers. He moved his mouth to her neck, sucking on it. He heard her whimper, causing his cock to jerk in his pants, straining against the zipper. Charles groaned before capturing her lips in his again. His hand went under the duvet, finding its way between her legs. He rubbed on her inner thighs. Kate moaned, clamping her thighs on his hand. She heard Charles chuckle, before forcing her legs open again, teasing her. She arched her back towards him, wanting his hand to go deeper. Charles couldn't help grinning, his mouth trailing kisses down her neck, as his hand went deeper, brushing the wetness soaking her underwear. She moaned underneath him, her toes curling in delight, digging her fingernails into his back. “She was wet for him”. “Charles”, Kate moaned breathlessly, moving her hand down his chest, stopping at the band of his pants, when she suddenly felt her hands pinned
Kate watched Charles walk towards her, crouching to her level. “Better?” He asked, concerned, stroking her back gently. Kate nodded weakly in response. “She shouldn't have drank so much wine”, she hissed, rubbing her forehead, feeling a headache. “C'mon let's get you sober”, Charles spoke softly, a teasing smile on his face. Kate nodded, allowing Charles to pick her up bridal style out of the bathroom. She didn't have the energy to protest anyway. He placed her gently on the bed in a sitting manner, placing the duvet over her legs, then gave her a glass of water from the night stand. “Thank you”, Kate muttered, handing Charles the cup back. “What time is it?” she asked, her voice coming out as a whisper. “It's 11 in the morning”, Charles answered. “The next day already! ”, Kate thought, shocked. “Work!?”. Charles could already guess what she was thinking, seeing the expression on her face. “Focus on resting today. Come to work tomorrow, okay”. “And you? Aren't
“Where are we going?” Kate mumbled, as they got into the elevator. Charles pressed the button to the underground parking lot where his car was parked. “Home”, He answered, sternly, as he watched Kate nod before nestling her head on his shoulder. The ride down was quiet, as none of them spoke. Until Kate started humming a tune while stroking the side of his neck. “Stop”, Charles groaned in a warning tone. Her humming didn't annoy him. It was her touch leaving a trail of fire on his skin, making him more hard than he already was."He needed to get her home fast". The elevator came to a stop. He walked over to his car. Opening the front passenger door, placing Kate in carefully. “Lie down”, he instructed, strapping her in before walking over to the driver's seat, buckling his own seat belt. “I missed you….”, he heard her say. Charles halted what he was doing, turning to Kate, her big sapphire eyes already staring at him. “I missed you”, Kate repeated, longing in her tone. “I w
At Jade resort, “Don't tell me you're still annoyed at my cousin because of what he did”, Gracie said, laughing. Kate rolled her eyes at Gracie, crossing her arms over her chest. Charles had canceled her date with Kyle for the day, not allowing her to speak before dragging her away. Yeah! she didn't like going on dates with Kyle, but she certainly didn't need Charles' help to deal with Kyle either. “D*ckhead”, she muttered, as eyes searched for him in the room and they found him, sitting lazily, away from everyone else, a tumbler in his hand, casually swirling it. The sleeves of his shirt rolled to his elbow, showing off his muscular arms, his hair slightly disheveled with some strands at the side. His chest hair could be seen due to the first three buttons of his shirt left undone. He had a carefree aura around him, sexy and yet powerful. “My cousin is hot, isn't he? A fine species of men”, Gracie whispered in Kate's ear. Kate turned red in embarrassment, caught red-handed by